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Gilded Age

QuestionAnswer
Laissez Faire When the government allows the economy to run itself (hands off)
Monopoly This is when a person controls the entire market and can set prices high
Social Darwinism The idea that the rich were genetically better people because they were rich
Corporations A business set up where stocks are sold and a group of businessmen control decisions
14th Amendment This Amendment made all blacks citizens
19th Amendment This Amendment gave women the right to vote
15th Amendment This Amendment gave men the right to vote
Grange Movement This movement tried to help farmers
Populism The party that tried to promote the Silver Standard and fix problems in society
Cross of Gold This famous speech was given by William Jennings Bryan (against the gold standard)
Political Machines These ran most local governments in the Gilded Age
What helped cause the 2nd Industrial Revolution? Improvements in transportation
Problems with industrial work lack of safety features, 6 day work weeks, death and serious injury
The Jungle Book written about the conditions of the meat packing industry in the US
Immigrants this group came to America and replaced native workers
Children this group was paid little and put inside machines
Great Migration when blacks left the south and moved to big cities
Women They were paid less the men but more than children. Many felt that they were not strong enough to do work.
Plessey v Ferguson Set up separate but equal to allow discrimination against blacks.
Dawes Act This act made Indians become farmers and own land
Reservation Where were Indians placed after they were removed from their land
Prohibition Getting rid of alcohol because people believed that alcohol was an evil that was ruining society.
WEB Dubois What black activist was not okay with separate but equal and demanded that blacks have equal rights?
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